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RSF Drone Strikes Plunge Khartoum Into Darkness as Sudan’s Civil War Escalates

Khartoum and surrounding areas remained without power late Thursday following a wave of overnight drone strikes that targeted key electricity infrastructure in and around the capital. The attacks mark a…

Africa News Now May 15, 2025

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Kenya and Dominican Republic Sign Pact to Support Police in Haiti

Kenya and the Dominican Republic signed an agreement on Monday to enhance emergency support for Kenyan police deployed in Haiti as part of a UN-backed multinational security mission. The pact,…

Africa News Now May 13, 2025

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Human Rights Watch Accuses Burkina Faso Government Over Fulani Civilians Killings.

At least 100 ethnic Fulani civilians were killed by Burkina Faso’s military and allied pro-government militias in a series of deadly attacks between late February and early April near the…

Africa News Now May 12, 2025

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Hospital Bombing in South Sudan Kills Seven Amid Rising Tensions and Fears of Renewed Civil War

At least seven civilians were killed and 20 injured after a hospital and market were bombed in Old Fangak, Jonglei State, amid growing fears that South Sudan is sliding back…

Africa News Now May 5, 2025

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WFP Expands Emergency Aid to Darfur and Khartoum as Hunger Crisis Deepens in Sudan

The World Food Programme (WFP) has launched large-scale food and nutrition distributions in Sudan, aiming to assist over 1 million people in the coming weeks amid worsening violence, mass displacement,…

Africa News Now May 1, 2025

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Timbuktu Institute Warns of Growing Jihadist Threat in Mali-Senegal-Mauritania Border Region

Jihadist violence by the al-Qaida-linked group Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM) has expanded significantly into Mali’s Kayes region between 2021 and 2024, according to a new report by the Timbuktu…

Africa News Now April 28, 2025

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U.S. Airstrike Allegedly Hits Migrant Detention Center in Yemen, Killing 68 Amid Growing Migrant Crisis

At least 68 African migrants were killed and 47 others wounded after an alleged U.S. airstrike hit a detention facility in Saada governorate, northern Yemen, on Monday, according to the…

Africa News Now April 28, 2025

ANN West Africa

Ghana Armed Forces Seize Weapons, Arrest Suspect in Binduri Amid Bawku Conflict Clampdown

The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) have arrested a suspected gunman and seized a cache of weapons during a joint cordon-and-search operation in Binduri, near the volatile Bawku enclave in the…

Africa News Now April 22, 2025

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Opposition in Benin Condemns Deadly Attack on Soldiers, Calls for Enhanced Security Measures

Opposition parties in Benin have condemned a recent attack that resulted in the deaths of nearly ten soldiers in the northern part of the country, an area increasingly vulnerable to…

Africa News Now April 22, 2025

ANN West Africa

Burkina Faso Thwarts Coup Attempt, Several Military Personnel Arrested

The Burkinabe government announced on Monday that it had successfully thwarted a coup attempt involving both active and former military personnel. The plot, which was uncovered after extensive intelligence gathering,…

Africa News Now April 22, 2025

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U.S. Demands Rwanda Withdraw Troops from DRC, End Support for M23 Rebels

The United States has issued a firm demand for Rwanda to immediately withdraw its troops from the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and halt all support to the M23…

Africa News Now April 18, 2025